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Defining Broadband: Minimum Threshold Speeds and Broadband Policy
This report discusses the definition of broadband, minimum threshold speeds for broadband service, and related policy.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Negotiations with North Korea: In Brief
This report summarizes past nuclear and missile negotiations between the United States and North Korea, also known by its formal name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and highlights some of the lessons and implications that can be drawn from these efforts.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth D.; Chanlett-Avery, Emma & Manyin, Mark E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation
This report identifies many of the tasks that need to be performed by a full committee or subcommittees in advance of a hearing; these are based on Senate or committee rules, or common committee practice. It also outlines responsibilities which are divided among the committee's majority staff, shared by majority and minority staff, or performed by a Senator's personal office staff, depending on the tasks.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part 2)
Second part of a report discussing the upcoming Supreme Court case of "Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council," concerning whether requiring non-union member employees is constitutional. It begins with a brief summary of the parties' arguments, highlights some key statements from the prior decisions of Justice Gorsuch (who is likely to be a critical voice), and finally explores the potential implications of the decision.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report describes Oman's political structure and government, economy, defense policies, regional relations, U.S. relations, and human rights concerns.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview
This report examines the nature and scope of the current regulatory scheme, including the scope of FARA's application to agents of foreign principals; what the statute requires of those covered under the Act; exemptions available under the statute; and methods of enforcement. The report concludes by discussing various legislative proposals to amend FARA in the 115th Congress.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Possible U.S. Policy Approaches to North Korea
This report describes President Trump's current policy toward North Korea and possible options for future U.S. policy. Options include diplomatic engagement, international and U.S. sanction increases, military strikes, destabilization of the North Korean government through intelligence activities and popular resentment, enhanced military cooperation with allies, and additional funding for preventing arms trading and related trade with North Korea.
Date:
September 4, 2017
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma & Manyin, Mark E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Sector Union Dues: Grappling with Fixed Stars and Stare Decisis (Part 1)
First part of a report discussing the upcoming Supreme Court case of "Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council," concerning whether requiring non-union member employees is constitutional. It provides general background on an earlier case regarding the issue "Abood v. Detroit Board of Education" and the case law leading up to "Janus."
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
This report examines developments in U.S. policy restricting travel and remittances to Cuba, current permissible travel and remittances, enforcement of the travel restrictions, and debate on lifting the travel restrictions. Appendix A provides a chronology of major actions taken on travel restrictions; Appendix B provides a history of related legislative.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward
This report discusses FirstNet's announcement of a partnership with AT&T to build a dedicated wireless broadband network for use by public safety agencies which will allow first responders during an emergency to share information with other public safety departments and have a dedicated internet connection for emergency communication.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tolling U.S. Highways and Bridges
This report explains current federal policies governing tolling and discusses issues related to increasing the use of tolls as a source of revenue for surface transportation projects.
Date:
August 4, 2017
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3356
This report discusses Department of Interior Secretarial Order 3356 which was issued on September 15, 2017 and directs bureaus and offices that manage public lands to enhance opportunities for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting while also promoting conservation activities on all public lands including National Monuments. Past orders and related legislation and reactions to the order are also discussed.
Date:
October 4, 2017
Creator:
Crafton, R. Eliot
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline
This report provides roll call vote data on Keystone XL Pipeline legislation identified by CRS using CQ.com's Roll Call Vote Report database as well as the Congress.gov legislative database. Roll call votes listed in the tables are broken down by chamber, Congress, and type of legislation--substantive votes (i.e., votes on amendments or passage of bills) versus procedural votes (e.g., votes to recommit the bill to a committee or to provide for the consideration of a bill). Votes are also listed in chronological order for each Congress. This report is current through the end of the 114th Congress and will be updated as events warrant.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Cunningham, Lynn J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Update to "Smith v. Obama": A Servicemember's Legal Challenge to the Campaign Against the Islamic State
This report discusses a case which was brought by Army Captain Nathan Smith against President Barack Obama in 2016, arguing that President Obama had no authority to be conducting the campaign against the Islamic State because no Congressional approval had been given. The case was dismissed in Nov. 2016 but he has appealed the dismissal of the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of Transportation (DOT): Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations
This report outlines the Department of Transportation's (DOT) appropriations for fiscal year 2017 and highlights selected areas of funding such as intercity passenger rail, Highway trust funding solvency, TIGER grants, and Essential Air Service (EAS).
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Peterman, David Randall
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members
This report discusses series of short primers developed by CRS to give Members of Congress an overview of key aspects of the Department of Defense and how Congress exercises authority over it. A consolidated list of these primers is contained in this report, along with links to each document.
Date:
October 4, 2017
Creator:
Kapp, Lawrence
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2017
This report discusses U.S. farm revenues and the overall health of the industry as indicated by the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) national net farm income report for 2017 and outlooks for 2018.
Date:
October 4, 2017
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431
This report discusses House bills H.R. 1430 and 1431 which were passed by the House in late March 2017. These bills address regulations regarding the EPA's obligation to share the scientific basis for their actions.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Yen, Jerry H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress
This report starts by giving an overview of recent research on diversity and organizational management to demonstrate why organizations value diversity and what the findings on diversity mean in a military context. The next sections outline DOD's military personnel policies, processes and organizational structure for managing diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. Following that, the report examines how the concept of diversity and inclusion has evolved over the history of the Armed Forces and provides a snapshot of the current demographic composition of the military relative to the U.S. civilian population. Finally, the report addresses some of the current legislative and policy issues related to diversity in the Armed Forces.
Date:
October 4, 2017
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides some examples, based on open sources, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date:
August 4, 2017
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Spending Under an Earmark Ban
This report explains what earmarks are and discusses their use in surface transportation finance. It then discusses how federal transportation funding is distributed with a ban in place and how Members of Congress might influence the distribution.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.; Mallett, William J. & Peterman, David R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Systemically Important or "Too Big to Fail" Financial Institutions
This report discusses the economic issues raised by "too big to fail" (TBTF) financial firms including broad policy options and policy changes made by the relevant Dodd-Frank provisions.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues and Actions in the 114th Congress
This report provides information about U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean during the 114th Congress in 2015 and 2016. It begins with an overview of the political and economic environment affecting U.S. relations and then examines the Obama Administration's policy toward the region. The report then examines congressional interests in the region and legislative action, looking at selected regional and country issues.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2017
This report provides data on elections of the Speaker in each Congress since 1913, when the House first reached its present size of 435 Members. During that period (63rd through 115th Congresses), a Speaker was elected five times with the votes of less than a majority of the full membership.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library